Electronic device

ABSTRACT

An electronic device including a device body, a first antenna module, a second antenna module, and an electrically conductive structure is provided. The first antenna module is disposed on the device body, and the second antenna module is disposed on the device body. The electrically conductive structure includes a first section and a second section, and the first section is connected between the first antenna module and the second section. The first section is extended along a first direction, the second section is extended toward the second antenna module along a second direction not parallel to the first direction, and the second section and the second antenna module have a gap therebetween.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. provisionalapplication Ser. No. 62/838,316, filed on Apr. 25, 2019. The entirety ofthe above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated byreference herein and made a part of specification.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to an electronic device, and particularly to anelectronic device including an antenna.

DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART

With the advancement of technology, the current public communicationmethod has gradually changed to wireless communication, such as smartphones, tablet PCs and notebook computers with wireless internet access,etc., which are all in the field of wireless communication. Usually,wireless communication requires the use of antennas to transmitmessages. In order to meet consumers' needs for wireless communication,some notebook computers are equipped with a plurality of antennamodules. However, under the trend of a lean and thin design of notebookcomputers, the space and location of antenna modules are limited.Therefore, how to properly configure a plurality of antenna modules withgood signal transceiving capability in a limited configuration space andlocation is an important issue in this field.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention provides an electronic device that may be properlyprovided with a plurality of antenna modules with good signaltransceiving capability.

An electronic device of the invention includes a device body, a firstantenna module, a second antenna module, and an electrically conductivestructure. The first antenna module is disposed on the device body, andthe second antenna module is disposed on the device body. Theelectrically conductive structure includes a first section and a secondsection, and the first section is connected between the first antennamodule and the second section. The first section is extended along afirst direction, the second section is extended toward the secondantenna module along a second direction not parallel to the firstdirection, and the second section and the second antenna module have agap therebetween.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first direction and the seconddirection are perpendicular to each other.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first antenna module and thesecond antenna module are located in the device body, and at least aportion of the electrically conductive structure is extended outside thedevice body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first antenna module, the secondantenna module, and the electrically conductive structure are alllocated in the device body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the device body has a first side anda second side adjacent to each other, wherein the first antenna moduleis disposed along the first side, and the second antenna module isdisposed along the second side.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electrically conductive structureis disposed at a corner of the device body located between the firstside and the second side.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device includes adisplay, wherein the display is pivotally connected to the device body,and the corner is located at an end of the device body away from thedisplay.

In an embodiment of the invention, the device body has a missing cornerbetween the first side and the second side, and the electricallyconductive structure is located at the missing corner and at leastpartially exposed by the device body.

Based on the above, the electronic device of the invention isadditionally provided with an electrically conductive structureconnected to the first antenna module. The electrically conductivestructure includes a first section and a second section respectivelyhaving different extending directions. Therefore, the electricallyconductive structure may have suitable extending methods based on thesignal transceiving requirements of the first antenna module and thestructural design requirements of the device body, so as to improve thesignal transceiving capability of the first antenna module in accordancewith the structural design of the device body. In addition, the secondsection of the electrically conductive structure is extended toward thesecond antenna module and the two have a gap therebetween, so that thefirst antenna module, the second antenna module, and the electricallyconductive structure may have a centralized configuration withoutaffecting the antenna characteristics of the second antenna module. As aresult, the configuration space of the electronic device is reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a partial top view of an electronic device of an embodiment ofthe invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the electronic device of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a partial top view of an electronic device of anotherembodiment of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 is a partial top view of an electronic device of an embodiment ofthe invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic device 100 of thepresent embodiment includes a device body 110, at least one firstantenna module 120 (shown as two), at least one second antenna module130 (shown as two), and at least one electrically conductive structure140 (shown as two). The first antenna module 120 and the second antennamodule 130 are disposed in the device body 110 and are, for example,different types of antenna modules that may include various antennamodules applied to long term evolution (LTE) wireless communicationtechnology and various antenna modules applied to a multiple inputmultiple output (MIMO) wireless communication system, and the inventionis not limited in this regard.

The electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, anotebook computer, and the device body 110 is, for example, a host of anotebook computer. The electronic device 100 further includes a display150. The display 150 is pivotally connected to the device body 110 andmay be opened or closed relative to the device body 110. In otherembodiments, the electronic device 100 may be other types of electronicproducts, and the invention is not limited in this regard.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1.FIG. 3 is a top view of the electronic device of FIG. 2. Referring toFIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the electricallyconductive structure 140 is, for example, a metal member and includes afirst section 142 and a second section 144. The first section 142 isconnected between the first antenna module 120 and the second section144. The first section 142 is extended along a first direction D1, thesecond section 144 is extended toward the second antenna module 130along a second direction D2 not parallel to the first direction D1, andthe second section 144 and the second antenna module 130 have a gap Gtherebetween.

In the present embodiment, the first antenna module 120 and the secondantenna module 130 are respectively disposed on supporting structures120 a and 130 a, respectively. The first section 142 of the electricallyconductive structure 140 is overlapped with the supporting structure 120a and connected to the first antenna module 120, and the second section144 of the electrically conductive structure 140 is overlapped with thesupporting structure 130 a and not connected to the second antennamodule 130. The supporting structures 120 a and 130 a may be a portionof the plastic casing of the device body 110, or may be an antennasubstrate disposed on the device body 110, and the invention is notlimited in this regard. In addition, in the present embodiment, theextending direction (the first direction D1) of the first section 142 ofthe electrically conductive structure 140 and the extending direction(the second direction D2) of the second section 144 of the electricallyconductive structure 140 are, for example, perpendicular to each other.However, the invention is not limited thereto. According to designrequirements, the extending direction of the first section 142 and theextending direction of the second section 144 may be inclined to eachother.

As described above, the electronic device 100 of the present embodimentis additionally provided with an electrically conductive structure 140connected to the first antenna module 120. The electrically conductivestructure 140 includes the first section 142 and the second section 144respectively having different extending directions. Therefore, theelectrically conductive structure may have suitable extending methodsbased on the signal transceiving requirements of the first antennamodule 120 and the structural design requirements of the device body110, so as to improve the signal transceiving capability of the firstantenna module 120 in accordance with the structural design of thedevice body 110. Specifically, the electrically conductive structure 140may be regarded as a portion of the radiating portion of the firstantenna module 120, and the total extending length of the first antennamodule 120 and the electrically conductive structure 140 may bedetermined based on the frequency band of the signal to be transmittedand received by the first antenna module 120 to amplify the lowfrequency band of the first antenna module 120 via the electricallyconductive structure 140. The invention does not limit the actual sizeof the electrically conductive structure 140.

In addition, the second section 144 of the electrically conductivestructure 140 is extended toward the second antenna module 130 and thetwo have the gap G therebetween, so that the first antenna module 120,the second antenna module 130, and the electrically conductive structure140 may have a centralized configuration without affecting the antennacharacteristics of the second antenna module 130. As a result, theconfiguration space of the electronic device 100 is reduced.

Please refer to FIG. 1. In the present embodiment, the device body 110has a first side 110 a (shown as two) and a second side 110 b adjacentto each other. The first antenna module 120 is disposed along the firstside 110 a of the device body 110, and the second antenna module 130 isdisposed along the second side 110 b of the device body 110. Theelectrically conductive structure 140 is disposed at a corner 110 c(shown as two) of the device body 110 located between the first side 110a and the second side 110 b. The corner 110 c is located at an end ofthe device body 110 away from the display 150, for example. In otherembodiments, the first antenna module 120 and the second antenna module130 may be disposed at other suitable positions of the device body 110,and the invention is not limited in this regard.

In the present embodiment, the device body 110 has a missing corner N(shown as two) at the corner 110 c (marked in FIG. 1) between the firstside 110 a and the second side 110 b, and a portion of the electricallyconductive structure 140 is extended outside the device body 110 andlocated at the missing corner N to be exposed by the device body 110, sothat the first antenna module 120 has better signal transceivingcapability via the exposed electrically conductive structure 140.However, the invention is not limited thereto, and description isprovided below with reference to a figure.

FIG. 4 is a partial top view of an electronic device of anotherembodiment of the invention. The difference between an electronic device100A of FIG. 4 and the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 is that thedevice body 110 of the electronic device 100A does not have a missingcorner at the corner 110 c thereof, and the electrically conductivestructure 140 is located in the device body 110 without being exposed,so that the appearance of the device body 110 at the corner 110 cthereof is more visually continuous.

Based on the above, the electronic device of the invention isadditionally provided with an electrically conductive structureconnected to the first antenna module. The electrically conductivestructure includes a first section and a second section respectivelyhaving different extending directions. Therefore, the electricallyconductive structure may have suitable extending methods based on thesignal transceiving requirements of the first antenna module and thestructural design requirements of the device body, so as to improve thesignal transceiving capability of the first antenna module in accordancewith the structural design of the device body. In addition, the secondsection of the electrically conductive structure is extended toward thesecond antenna module and the two have a gap therebetween, so that thefirst antenna module, the second antenna module, and the electricallyconductive structure may have a centralized configuration withoutaffecting the antenna characteristics of the second antenna module. As aresult, the configuration space of the electronic device is reduced.Furthermore, the electrically conductive structure may be designed to beexposed to the device body, so that the first antenna module has bettersignal transceiving capability via the electrically conductivestructure. Alternatively, the electrically conductive structure may bedesigned not to be exposed to the device body, so that the appearance ofthe device body where the conductive structure is located is morevisually continuous.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic device, comprising: a device bodycomprising at least one supporting structure; a first antenna moduledisposed on the at least one supporting structure; a second antennamodule disposed on the at least one supporting structure; and anelectrically conductive structure overlapped with the at least onesupporting structure, wherein a portion of the electrically conductivestructure is extended outside the at least one supporting structure, theelectrically conductive structure comprises a first section and a secondsection, the first section is connected between the first antenna moduleand the second section, the first section is extended along a firstdirection, the second section is extended toward the second antennamodule along a second direction not parallel to the first direction, andthe second section and the second antenna module have a gaptherebetween.
 2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the firstdirection and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. 3.The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first antenna module andthe second antenna module are located in the device body, and at least aportion of the electrically conductive structure is extended outside thedevice body.
 4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the firstantenna module, the second antenna module, and the electricallyconductive structure are all located in the device body.
 5. Theelectronic device of claim 1, wherein the device body has a first sideand a second side adjacent to each other, wherein the first antennamodule is disposed along the first side, and the second antenna moduleis disposed along the second side.
 6. The electronic device of claim 5,wherein the electrically conductive structure is disposed at a corner ofthe device body located between the first side and the second side. 7.The electronic device of claim 6, comprising a display, wherein thedisplay is pivotally connected to the device body, and the corner islocated at an end of the device body away from the display.
 8. Theelectronic device of claim 5, wherein the device body has a missingcorner between the first side and the second side, and the electricallyconductive structure is located at the missing corner and at leastpartially exposed by the device body.